Book Recommendations

[mikey559]

Current read

I am currently reading "John Adams" by David McCullough. Fascinating! I didn't think it would impress me much as I'm not a big fan of U.S. History, but this book is really holding my interest.

Mikey

[dyost]

Yesterday I stayed in bed most of the day and read "The News From Whitechapel-JTR and the Daily Telegraph" by Chisholm, DiGrazia and Yost, and must admit, it's a fantastic book!

Hi Mike,

I'm sure I can speak for Alex and Christopher-Michael - Many thanks!

(My wife says I owe her a big thanks, as well )

Dave

[Mike Covell]

My Rabbit "Noddy" is alive and well in his hutch outside, although he must get nervous when he see's me reading these books! Yesterday I stayed in bed most of the day and read "The News From Whitechapel-JTR and the Daily Telegraph" by Chisholm, DiGrazia and Yost, and must admit, it's a fantastic book!

[Celesta]

No wonder you were having an upset tum this morning, Mike.

I was sorry to hear about the passing of Tony Hillerman. He presented the Navajo, Hopi, and other Native Americans of the SW USA in a respectful way and gave us some good mysteries, that evoked the mysterious quality of the area.

[c.d.]

I'm reading "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose. It is about D Day and World War II. Very good.

I really enjoyed "The Great Train Robbery" by Michael Crichton and highly recommend it.

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[c.d.]

Hi Mike,

If you like that sort of thing, check out "The Art of Shen Ku" by Zeek on amazon. It covers virtually everything and will keep you entertained and informed for months.

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[Mike Covell]

Just been reading Bear Grylls Born Survivor, and it is amazing!

Bear Grylls is a former member of the French Foreign Legion and has presented several survivor based tv series in the UK. His books are best sellers and it's easy to see why!

The book explores what is needed to survive any and every situation, and covers cooking, killing, cleaning, camping, and loads of other useful tips. It has several photo's of him eathing a recently killed Zebra, "I went for the neck", biting the spine out of a fish, "It helps to get to the meat" and gutting a rabbit! It's gory, but pretty interesting and very useful.

[c.d.]

I'm reading "The Great Train Robbery" by Michael Crichton. It's a real page turner and gives a great description of life among the poorer classes in 1855 London as well.

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[DVV]

"Knight's Gambit", five detective short stories, has recently reconciled myself with Faulkner.
Of course it's nothing new, just as "Ashenden" by Maugham, that I enjoyed very much, too.

[Limehouse]

That made me laugh very much Sam.


I've been enjoying On Brick Lane by Rachel Lichtenstein. It's a non-fictional exploration of the people of Brick Lane mainly present but delves into the past, especially the history of immigration.

I also very much enjoyed her collaboration with Iain Sinclair Rodinsky's Room which I read a few years ago.

[Sam Flynn]

Not been feeling to well recently so I started my Peter Benchley book "Jaws"! The first few pages are homophobic, racist, sexist, and gory...

...that's sharks for you.

[Celesta]

I recommend Nefertiti: Book of the Dead by Nick Drake. It sounds cheesy but it's not. There are some fine passages in the book, it's a good mystery, and the author does a fine job of evoking the atmosphere of both time and place.

[dougie]

Reading "the suspicions of mr whicher" so highly regarded here and mentioned several times by members.R eally good reading, i had seen it previously on the shelves,but for some reason thought it was a fictional work so i hadnt bothered. reached page 132 ,and allready enthralled.....this is the 5th book i wouldnt have read if it wasnt for members comments.....but glad i have.
regards

[Mike Covell]

Not been feeling to well recently so I started my Peter Benchley book "Jaws"!

The first few pages are homophobic, racist, sexist, and gory, but I cannot put it down! The 70's sure were crazy!

[c.d.]

I'm reading "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" by Bill Bryson. It's about growing up in America in the 1950s. Very, very funny.

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